R.E. Olds and Lansing's Automobile Industry

Ransom E. Olds is credited for the growth of the automobile industry in Lansing, Michigan, which at one time was the home for Olds Motor Wor… read more

Ransom E. Olds is credited for the growth of the automobile industry in Lansing, Michigan, which at one time was the home for Olds Motor Works and REO Motor Car Company. R.E. Olds Transportation Museum Executive Director Bill Adcock talked about R.E. Olds' contributions.

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2019 LCV Cities Tour” in Lansing, Michigan, from June 20-26, 2019, to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2. close

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  • Bill Adcock Executive Director R.E. Olds Transportation Museum
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Location:
Lansing, Michigan, United States
First Aired:
Sep 21, 2019 | 11:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Oct 12, 2019 | 5:05am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Sep 21, 2019 | 11:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 21, 2019 | 6:45pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 22, 2019 | 2:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 22, 2019 | 4:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 23, 2019 | 2:35am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 23, 2019 | 4:36am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 11, 2019 | 10:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 12, 2019 | 2:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 12, 2019 | 5:05am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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